Shalmali Kedar Pradhan*

Periodontist, Houston, USA

*Corresponding Author: Shalmali Kedar Pradhan, Periodontist, Houston, USA.

Received: December 27, 2023; Published: January 01, 2024

Abstract

Periodontitis is multifactorial disease which results in loss of tooth. Osseo-integrated implants are most used for replacement of missing teeth. However, it fails to regenerate lost periodontium. Ligaplants are incorporation of periodontal ligament cells on the surface of implant. This imparts regenerative properties of periodontal ligament cells to implants. These tissue specific properties would enhance the properties of implants like dissipation of forces to bone and stimulating bone regeneration. Thus, tissue engineering of periodontal ligament cells and combining them with implants would serve as novel approach in replacement of missing teeth.

Keywords:Ligaplants; Periodontal Ligament; Implants; Tissue Engineering

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Citation

Citation: Shalmali Kedar Pradhan. “Ligaplants: A Tissue-Engineered Ligament".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 8.2 (2024): 01.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Shalmali Kedar Pradhan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.